B.Sc. Computer Science / Physical Geography
Bachelor's degree
In Aberystwyth
Description
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Aberystwyth (Wales)
This BSc joint honours degree programme in Computer Science and Physical Geography offers a stimulating combination of two highly complementary scientific and technological disciplines, balancing theoretical study alongside practical application.
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English Language Requirements Take IELTS test
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Subjects
- Welsh
- Options
- C++
- Global
- Project
- Systems
- Joint
- Programming
- IT Development
- Physical Geography
Course programme
Year 1 Core (60 Credits) Computer Science Joint Honours. Students must take 60 credits of core and optional computer science modules in Part 1. The following modules are core
Semester 1- Introduction To Computer Hardware, Operating Systems And Unix Tools CS10110
- Introduction To Programming CS12020
- Programming Using An Object-oriented Language CS12320
- An Introduction To Communications And Telematics CS15210
Year 1 Options Core (10 credits). Welsh medium (DA) and English medium (GG) modules. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA11900/10 instead of GG11900/10.
Semester 1- Level 1 Geography Tutorial GG11900
- Level 1 Geography Tutorial GG11910
Year 1 Options Core (30 credits). Students must take 30 credits from the list below. DA10610 and GG10610 cannot be taken together.
Semester 1- The Atmosphere And The Water Cycle EA12210
- Earth Surface Environments GG10610
- Global Ecology And Soil Systems GG10410
- Global Environmental IssuesGG12710
Year 1 Options A further 20 credits must be selected from the list below or from appropriate modules offered elsewhere in DGES or in the university. DA10110 and GG14410, DA10210 and GG10210 cannot be taken together.
Semester 1- Planet Earth EA11510
- Rocks And Minerals EA11600
- The Dynamic Earth EA11710
- The City And Country: Processes Of Conflict And Change GG10210
- Key Concepts And Skills For Geographers GG13000
- Power, Place And Development GG14210
- Rocks And Minerals EA11610
- Climate Change: Impacts, Perceptions, Adaptations GG10810
- Key Concepts And Skills For Geographers GG13020
- Place, Culture And Society GG14410
Year 2 Core (10 Credits) The following modules are core.
Semester 1- Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data GG21700
- Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data GG21710
Y ear 2 Core (40 Credits) Computer Science Joint Honours: The following modules are core in year 2.
Semester 1- Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms CS21100
- The Software Development Life Cycle CS22100
- Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms CS21120
- The Software Development Life Cycle CS22120
Year 2 Options Core (10 credits). Welsh medium (DA) and English medium (GG) modules. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA22100/10 instead of GG22100/10.
Semester 1- Level 2 Geography Tutorial GG22100
- Level 2 Geography Tutorial GG22110
Year 2 Options Computer Science Joint Honours: You MUST choose 20 credits from the following (or as approved by the advisor)
Semester 1- C And Unix Programming CS23710
- Computer Architecture And HardwareCS25410
- Modelling Persistent Data CS27000
- C++, C And Java Programming Paradigms CS22510
- Modelling Persistent Data CS27020
Year 2 Options (40 credits) Students must take 40 credits from the modules below. DA22510 and GG22610, and DA22400/20 and GG22400/20, cannot be taken together.
Semester 1- Reading The Ice Age Record GG21110
- Geography Fieldwork GG22400
- Catchment Systems GG22610
- Glacial Processes And Landforms GG23910
- Environmental Management EA20110
- Geography Fieldwork GG22420
Final Year Core (30 Credits) Computer Science Joint Honours: The following modules are core in the final year. CS39620 must be passed.
Semester 1- Agile Methodologies CS31310
- Minor Project CS39620
Final Year Options (20 credits) The following modules are core. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA34200/20 instead of GG34200/20.
Semester 1- Geography Joint Honours/major Project GG34200
- Geography Joint Honours/major Project GG34220
Final Year Options (40 credits) Students must take 40 credits from the list below.
Semester 1- Oceanography And Marine Geology EA30520
- River Systems And Global Environmental Change GG30420
- Earth Observation From Satellites And Aircraft GG32020
- Geographical Information Systems GG32820
- Palaeoenvironmental Change Beyond The Ice Sheets GG33120
- Volcanic Activity: Hazards And Environmental Change EA30420
- Engineering Geology EA32620
- Welsh Mineral Resources: Origins, Exploitation And Planning EA34120
- Process Glaciology GG30320
- Monitoring And Modelling Hydrological Systems GG30920
- People, Climate And Environment: A Palaeoenvironmental Perspective GG33720
Final Year Options Computer Science Joint Honours: Students should choose 30 credits from approved CS modules as options.
B.Sc. Computer Science / Physical Geography